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JAMES F. Woon, 2D, 0F conocfron, EW ironic.` Letters Patent No. 68,926, Vdated September 17, 186,7.

IMPROVEMENT IN SELF-ACTING WAGON-BRAKE.

TO ALDWHM VIT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, JnMEsF. WOOD, 2d, of Cohocton, in the countyof Steuben, in thc State of NewYork,

have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Self- Acting Wagon-Brakes; and the following is a full, i

clear, and exact descriptin of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a part of this specification, in whichy p Figure I represents a side vicw of a 'running gear of af'wagon with my late improvements iria self-acting brake.

Figure 2 shows a broken-oil' section of the perch or reach and hound braces for the rear axle.4

Figure 3 is a broken-o` section of pole'and brake apparatus detached.

Figure 4 shows a view of the slotted plate underneath the rear end of the pole.

My invention, which is an improvement on the patent granted to me on thctirst day of March, 1867, consists in the simpli'ded arrangement of the parts forming the braking apparatus, their mode of construction and opcration, which will behereinafter more fully described, referring to thedrawin'gs and'to the letters marked thereon. V v i 'Ihe perch orreach K is fitted in and held between the forward ends of the hound braces M M, which are connected together by two metal plates O O, top and bottom, so that the reach will-slide between when the distance between the fore and back wheels is changed. On the braces M M, I secure a board, L, on whichfthe brake-bar N rests, it being provided with hooks i z' to hold the bar N from lifting up when backing the wagon,

the brake-bar N being connected with a hinge, n, to the rod Q, which connects with tho apnrratusV attached to the tongue' or pole D to act on the brake. On theunder side of the rear end of the pole D, I place a slotted plate of-metaL'F, with arms e e extending out on both sides, on the ends of which are ears ff for the tonguebolt C to pass through, which braces the tongue or pole D laterally, while it allows it to move freely endways the entire limit of the slots in the tongue and hounds; the motion being communicated to the brake-bar N from the tongueV D by a right-angle'lever, A, having a connecting-link, a, to the tongue, and a connecting-rod, k, to the strap h, which also connects with the rod Q to operate the brakes I I and throw them on to the wheels as the wagon pushes forward, and relieves them instantly when any draught on the wagon is required The advantages of my improvements are that the brake can be put on to any wagon orvehicle that has a tongue or pole, without any material alteration' of any of the parts; is not expensive; does not weaken any place, and is sure and certain to operate in all places and under all circumstances in which a brake is required,

What I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The forked right-angle lever A, as constructed and connected with the tongue or pole D and'rth'e rod" Q to operate the brake-bar N, substantially as and for thelpurposes set forth.'

2. Iclaim the slotted metal plate F, as constructed and attached to thepole D bythe pin or-bolt C, to preventithe lateral movement of the pole, while it allows it' to move freely endways.

JAMES F. woon, 2n; i

Witnesses:

Ina D. RowLnY, J. E. HIGGINS. 

